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Highlands and Islands Climate Festival is a showcase for local action

26 September 2023
Highlands and Islands Climate Festival is a showcase for local action

Highlands and Islands Climate Festival is a showcase for local action

26 September 2023

The Highlands and Islands Climate Festival has seen more than 100 events encouraging people to 'think local, share local, grow local and eat local'.


Jamie's super strike seals 5-1 victory for Caithness U16s against Dingwall

26 September 2023
Jamie's super strike seals 5-1 victory for Caithness U16s against Dingwall

Jamie's super strike seals 5-1 victory for Caithness U16s against Dingwall

26 September 2023

Caithness United under-16s racked up their fourth successive victory in the Highland Youth League when they beat Dingwall 5-1 in Wick on Sunday.


Call for more investigation over 'alarming' hole in Thurso street

26 September 2023
Call for more investigation over 'alarming' hole in Thurso street

Call for more investigation over 'alarming' hole in Thurso street

26 September 2023

A gaping hole that has opened up in Thurso's Sir Archibald Road has been described as "quite alarming" by local Highland councillor Ron Gunn.


Thurso lifeboat crew face 55 mph winds in creel boat rescue

26 September 2023
Thurso lifeboat crew face 55 mph winds in creel boat rescue

Thurso lifeboat crew face 55 mph winds in creel boat rescue

26 September 2023

Thurso's RNLI crew had to battle against winds of 55 mph on a call-out to assist a single-crewed creel boat.


Urgent plea for new committee members to prevent Thurso Heritage Society shutting down

25 September 2023
Urgent plea for new committee members to prevent Thurso Heritage Society shutting down

Urgent plea for new committee members to prevent Thurso Heritage Society shutting down

25 September 2023

A last-ditch bid is being made to secure the future of a long-established voluntary group dedicated to preserving and promoting Thurso's history.


They are an inspiration: Caithness Ladies will learn from cup final loss

25 September 2023
They are an inspiration: Caithness Ladies will learn from cup final loss

They are an inspiration: Caithness Ladies will learn from cup final loss

25 September 2023

Head coach Tom McKenna says Caithness Ladies can be proud of their achievements after reaching the final of the SWF Highlands and Islands League Cup.


Wick 'beaten by better team' as Swifts snuff out Scottish Cup hopes

25 September 2023
Wick 'beaten by better team' as Swifts snuff out Scottish Cup hopes

Wick 'beaten by better team' as Swifts snuff out Scottish Cup hopes

25 September 2023

Wick Academy's hopes of another Scottish Cup run were snuffed out by Jeanfield Swifts in Saturday's first-round tie at Harmsworth Park.


Young Farmers' centenary stone to be unveiled at Lanergill

24 September 2023
Young Farmers' centenary stone to be unveiled at Lanergill

Young Farmers' centenary stone to be unveiled at Lanergill

24 September 2023

Young Farmers will mark their centenary next weekend by placing a commemorative stone at the former Caithness schoolhouse where it all began in 1923.


Community spirit praised as Scrabster reports a record year for cruise ships

23 September 2023
Community spirit praised as Scrabster reports a record year for cruise ships

Community spirit praised as Scrabster reports a record year for cruise ships

23 September 2023

Meet-and-greet volunteers have played their part in a record year for cruise ships, with tourists praising Thurso as "a lovely town to visit".


Caithness Pony Club riders compete in North Cup one-day event

22 September 2023
Caithness Pony Club riders compete in North Cup one-day event

Caithness Pony Club riders compete in North Cup one-day event

22 September 2023

Eight riders and 10 ponies representing Caithness Pony Club took part in the North Cup one-day event hosted by Moray and Nairn Pony Club.


Pylon scheme concerns raised at Dunbeath: 'It is time for communities to say enough'

22 September 2023
Pylon scheme concerns raised at Dunbeath: 'It is time for communities to say enough'

Pylon scheme concerns raised at Dunbeath: 'It is time for communities to say enough'

22 September 2023

No part of the Highlands will be safe from industrialisation if massive new power lines go ahead, people in south-east Caithness have been told.


Caithness protest group heartened by public response over 'mega' pylons

21 September 2023
Caithness protest group heartened by public response over 'mega' pylons

Caithness protest group heartened by public response over 'mega' pylons

21 September 2023

“Mega” pylons passing through south-east Caithness would be almost three times as tall as the area's most prominent building, Dunbeath Castle.


Manson wants Scorries to 'rise to the occasion' in Scottish Cup tie

21 September 2023
Manson wants Scorries to 'rise to the occasion' in Scottish Cup tie

Manson wants Scorries to 'rise to the occasion' in Scottish Cup tie

21 September 2023

Wick Academy manager Gary Manson is hoping his team can emulate the form they showed in the opening two rounds of last season's Scottish Cup.


Davidson takes charge of Vikings as Fort visit Dammies

21 September 2023
Davidson takes charge of Vikings as Fort visit Dammies

Davidson takes charge of Vikings as Fort visit Dammies

21 September 2023

Scott Davidson will be in charge of Thurso as they take on Fort William at the Dammies, with the Vikings looking to get off the bottom of the table.


Balmore campaigners claim 'no thought' given to geographical location

20 September 2023
Balmore campaigners claim 'no thought' given to geographical location

Balmore campaigners claim 'no thought' given to geographical location

20 September 2023

Campaigners calling for a rethink of the Balmore closure plan have claimed "no thought" was given to the geographical location of the animal centre.


Erridge and her team-mates aiming to 'do Caithness proud' in first cup final

20 September 2023
Erridge and her team-mates aiming to 'do Caithness proud' in first cup final

Erridge and her team-mates aiming to 'do Caithness proud' in first cup final

20 September 2023

Captain Carly Erridge says it feels as if the whole county is backing Caithness Ladies as they prepare for the club's first cup final this Sunday.


Heating oil leak highlighted in plea for Balmore rethink

19 September 2023
Heating oil leak highlighted in plea for Balmore rethink

Heating oil leak highlighted in plea for Balmore rethink

19 September 2023

A councillor has challenged the Scottish SSPCA over the planned closure of its Balmore centre, highlighting the oil spill affecting the River Thurso.


It was just too big a risk: Caithness science festival postponed until March

19 September 2023
It was just too big a risk: Caithness science festival postponed until March

It was just too big a risk: Caithness science festival postponed until March

19 September 2023

The threat of strike action by school staff has led to the postponement of this year's Caithness International Science Festival until March 2024.


Big wins for Caithness teams against Inverness Athletic and Brora Rangers

19 September 2023
Big wins for Caithness teams against Inverness Athletic and Brora Rangers

Big wins for Caithness teams against Inverness Athletic and Brora Rangers

19 September 2023

Caithness United under-16s stormed to a 13-3 victory over their Inverness Athletic counterparts, while the U14s were 12-0 winners against Brora.


Weekend open days raise money for Wick pillbox museum

18 September 2023
Weekend open days raise money for Wick pillbox museum

Weekend open days raise money for Wick pillbox museum

18 September 2023

Wick’s World War II pillbox museum attracted a steady stream of visitors over the course of two fundraising open days at the weekend.


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